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The mother of a Calgary murder suspect has testified her son was having hallucinations and was in fear of animalistic creatures months before a young woman was stabbed to death on a downtown street.

Michael Adenyi, 29, is charged with first-degree murder in the death of fitness instructor Vanessa Ladouceur. The 30-year-old was walking to work on the morning of March 18, 2022, when she was attacked.

Health officials in Alberta are reporting 29 new cases of measles, bringing the province's total to 118 since early March.

The government says many of the new cases are in Alberta's south and central zones, seven are in the north and one is in Edmonton.

Alberta Health Services says people may have been exposed to the highly contagious disease at three medical clinics in the Edmonton area earlier this month.

Red Deer City Council took several major steps at its regular meeting Tuesday, including approving the 2025 property and business improvement area (BIA) tax rate bylaws and reviewing the city’s long-term approach to economic development.

Council received an update from the Ad Hoc Economic Development Committee, which was established in December 2024 to assess how Red Deer should organize and lead economic development in the years ahead.

Voters in Red Deer will have a chance to meet federal election candidates face-to-face during an informal event hosted by the local Chamber of Commerce tonight (April 23).

The event will take place from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the Marquis Room at the Harvest Centre in Westerner Park.

Cattle market analyst Anne Wasko from Gateway Livestock says that's largely due to tariff uncertainties leading up to April 2nd. 

She notes despite that cattle prices in Western Canada have remained strong, hitting record highs across all classes of cattle with slaughter cow prices hitting another high last week.

The waning days of the federal election campaign saw voters turn out in record numbers for advance polls and party leaders attempt to poke holes in each others' platforms.

Elections Canada said in a news release Tuesday that the four days of advance polling between Friday and Monday set a new record for turnout, with 7.3 million people casting ballots early.

That's up 25 per cent from the 5.8 million people who took part in advance voting in the 2021 federal election.

Following a comprehensive investigation by Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation’s inspection and investigation section, the FALG program was suspended in February for Alberta’s largest cattle financing co-operative, alleging a number of financial mismanagement and regulatory issues.
 
As negotiations continue to reinstate the Feeders Association Loan Guarantee program to the Picture Butte Feeder Co-operative, the provincial cattle feeders association is making its feelings known.

Red Deer RCMP are seeking the public’s assistance in locating missing 14-year-old Jennifer Thom. She was last seen in Red Deer on Apr. 14, 2025. There is concern for her well-being.

Jennifer Thom is described as:

·        5 feet 2 inches and approximately 125 pounds

·        Brown hair and brown eyes

       ·        Medium complexion

       ·        Last seen wearing a black sweater, black sweatpants and black and white running shoes

To mark their 35th anniversary the Community Foundation of Central Alberta (CFCAB) did a tour through Central Alberta communities awarding a total of $35,000 to organizations and agencies who applied for grants. 

Executive Director of CFCAB, Erin Pedon spoke on the reason for the tour “We were trying to think of how we could show our appreciation to the communities that surround us, and we thought, what better way than to actually visit each community” 

Update:

In the early morning on April 22nd, Sylvan Lake RCMP responded to a two-vehicle collision on Highway 20, between Highway 12 and Township Road 402, located south of Bentley. 

Both drivers were transported to hospital with serious injuries. A 29-year-old passenger from Red Deer, Alta. was taken to hospital with critical injuries and was pronounced deceased.